Senate Bill S2605

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to harassment of a rent regulated tenant

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6188 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S2605 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6188
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §241.02, amd §§241.05 & 241.00, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S6473, A7992

2019-S2605 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to harassment of a rent regulated tenant; establishes the crimes of harassment of a rent regulated tenant in the first and second degree.

2019-S2605 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2605 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2605
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KRUEGER, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BENJAMIN, BRESLIN, HOYL-
   MAN, PERSAUD, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO --  read  twice  and  ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to harassment of a rent regu-
   lated tenant

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as  the  "tenant
 protection act of 2019".
   §  2.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 241.02 to read
 as follows:
 § 241.02 HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
   AN OWNER IS GUILTY OF HARASSMENT OF A RENT  REGULATED  TENANT  IN  THE
 SECOND  DEGREE  WHEN,  WITH  INTENT TO INDUCE A RENT REGULATED TENANT TO
 VACATE A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION, SUCH OWNER INTENTIONALLY  ENGAGES  IN  A
 COURSE OF CONDUCT THAT:
   1. IMPAIRS THE HABITABILITY OF A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION; OR
   2.  CREATES  OR  MAINTAINS  A  CONDITION WHICH ENDANGERS THE SAFETY OR
 HEALTH OF THE DWELLING'S TENANT; OR
   3. IS REASONABLY LIKELY TO INTERFERE WITH OR DISTURB, AND DOES  INTER-
 FERE  WITH  OR DISTURB, THE COMFORT, REPOSE, PEACE OR QUIET OF SUCH RENT
 REGULATED TENANT IN HIS OR HER USE AND OCCUPANCY OF SUCH HOUSING  ACCOM-
 MODATION  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTERRUPTION OR DISCONTIN-
 UANCE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. THE GOOD FAITH COMMENCEMENT AND PURSUIT  OF
 A  LAWFUL EVICTION ACTION BY AN OWNER AGAINST A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN
 A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL NOT,  BY  ITSELF,  CONSTITUTE  A
 "COURSE OF CONDUCT" IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   HARASSMENT  OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS
 A MISDEMEANOR.
   § 3. Section 241.05 of the penal law, as added by chapter 116  of  the
 laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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